Fight Disease is a category designed to cover all aspect of disease that dogs are prone to.
Horner’s Disease, Cushing’s Disease, diabetes, heart conditions, and mesoesophagus are all types of disease found in dogs. This category includes posts like Horner’s Syndrome in Dogs and is designed to educate on various signs and symptoms to watch for
Diseases in dogs are often a result of age, obesity, poor nutrition, and genetic factors. The posts here will offer you all the possibilities including treatment options.
The Bordetella vaccine for dogs isn’t considered to be part of the core vaccine schedule. However, it might be considered necessary if your dog is (or will be) participating at doggy day cares, walking in parks where there other other dogs, etc. Ultimately, it’s up to you as the dog owner. This post will help …
Symptoms of ALS (degenerative myelopathy) in dogs are similar to those of osteoarthritis. In the early stages of the disease, veterinarians may have a difficult time getting to the correct diagnosis. Degenerative myelopathy, a disease of the spinal cord in middle-aged to senior dogs, is a lot like ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in humans. In …
What is the life expectancy of a dog with dilated cardiomyopathy? While the overall prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), also known as an enlarged heart, isn’t good, a dog’s ultimate lifespan will depend on how advanced the disease is, how early it was caught, and having a good treatment plan. If your dog was recently …
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Hyperkeratosis in dogs is a condition that causes an overproduction of Keratin in the body. Keratin is the structural protein that makes up your hair, skin and nails. Normally, Keratin provides a protective barrier to the skin. However, when there’s too much of it, it builds up and causes problems. In dogs, the buildup of …
Vitiligo in dogs is a condition that causes loss of pigment in the skin. This condition is harmless and is known to affect a few specific dog breeds including Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherds. Please read my privacy policy and disclaimer.This post may contain affiliate links. In this post, I’m going to talk about the …
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